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CairoScene
22-03-2025
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- CairoScene
New Programme Helps International Students in Saudi Learn Arabic
The programme will provide international scholarship students with an immersive and dynamic environment to develop their Arabic-language proficiency. A new initiative, Sofara Al-Arabiya (Ambassadors of Arabic), is allowing international students to deepen their engagement with the Arabic language in a communal and interactive setting. Launched by Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, the programme is designed to enhance Arabic proficiency through creative expression and cultural participation. With activities such as creative writing workshops, poetry publishing, and involvement in cultural events, students can develop their Arabic skills in both professional and everyday contexts. The initiative also supports broader efforts to strengthen institutional and intercultural communication, introducing innovative approaches to Arabic language teaching while expanding access to language services in both government and private sectors.
Arab News
20-03-2025
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- Arab News
Initiative promotes Arabic language among international scholarship students
RIYADH: Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University has begun a new initiative to develop the Arabic language skills of non-native speakers on international scholarships at the university. The initiative, called 'Sofara Al-Arabiya' (Ambassadors of Arabic), aims to help students use the Arabic language effectively in various cultural and professional settings, officials at IMSIU told Arab News. Dr. Ahmed Al-Ameri, president of IMSIU, emphasized the importance of the initiative in strengthening the cultural identity of the Arabic language and its role in achieving the Kingdom's Vision 2030. 'This initiative comes within the framework of the university's commitment to supporting initiatives that contribute to highlighting the status of the Arabic language and its culture globally,' he said. 'The university is working to employ interdisciplinary academic disciplines to serve the Arabic language and provide language services to government and private sectors, enhancing institutional and cultural communication.' Dr. Abdullah Al-Asmari, vice rector of IMSIU for education affairs, told Arab News: 'Investing in Arabic language education represents a cultural responsibility that requires continuous interaction with changing circumstances of the era.' 'The initiative aligns with the Kingdom's Vision 2030 to enhance the status of the Arabic language as an essential part of national and cultural identity,' he said. Dr. Khaled Al-Khara'n, dean of the College of Arabic Language at IMSIU, explained that the initiative targets international scholarship students from around the world. 'It seeks to promote the learning of Arabic as a living language capable of expressing authentic Arab culture,' he said. 'The initiative includes a set of enrichment programs aimed at developing students' linguistic and creative skills, including training them in creative writing, publishing poetry collections, and engaging them in national and international events.' Mohammed Al-Ammar, director of the initiative, said that it is part of the university's efforts to prepare a generation of students proficient in Arabic language skills capable of communicating globally in creative and influential ways. 'IMSIU is working to expand the scope of the Arabic language's influence academically and culturally, reflecting its commitment to representing national cultural identity,' Al-Ammar said. 'The initiative seeks to build bridges of communication with scholarship graduates to enhance the future impact of the Arabic language in their countries. 'With such steps, IMSIU is contributing to consolidating the status of Arabic as a global language and enhancing its presence in the international cultural scene,' he said.
